diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 5cdc6d04..00a18c72 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ whoosh
 wsgi-intercept
 xmldiff
 str2bool
-setuptools>=70.0.0 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
+setuptools>=78.1.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
 zipp>=3.19.1 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability
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